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RSG Endorses 272 C Of Os
Rivers State Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barrister Ezemonye Ezekiel Amadi has debunked claims that the State Government was on land grabbing mission.
Speaking in an interactive media forum organised by Silverbird Communications, Barrister Ezekiel-Amadi said it was untrue that government was forcibly grabbing community lands.
He cited cases of the Banana Farm at Ogoni land and the Greater Port Harcourt City arguing that government had not acquired land without adequate compensation.
Though the law makes government the allocator of all lands, he stated that the present administration had refused to wield such powers to the detriment of its citizenry, noting that all land acquired was legally done and with consent of its owners.
Commenting on the backlog unapproved Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os), the Commissioner submitted that the Amaechi led administration has reviewed the system of approving such vital documents following massive duplications and corruption,” we are requiring all backlogs of applicants to go back to conduct a fresh survey of their properties based on our new parameters”.
He assured that those whose properties had been revalidated would get their documents signed in 90 days as required by law, as he enjoined all those surveying their properties to liaise with Rivers State Geographical Information System (RIVGIS) for final endorsement of their land surveys.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.